7/7/2023 0 Comments Book wishtree![]() ![]() Illustrator’s agent: Justin Rucker, Shannon Associates. Author’s agent: Elena Giovinazzo, Pippin Properties. It’s a distinctive call for kindness, delivered by an unforgettable narrator. As tension escalates in both the natural and human realms, Red’s openhearted voice and generosity of spirit bring perspective gained over centuries of observation. Two hundred and sixteen rings, and I still haven’t figured them out.” Applegate creates strong parallel between these threats and those that Red faces, as neighborhood matriarch Francesca contemplates cutting the tree down. ![]() ![]() ![]() Though trees aren’t supposed to talk to humans, Red cares for them deeply, especially when a lonely girl named Samar and her Muslim family move into the neighborhood and receive a chilly, then hostile, reception: a boy carves “Leave” into Red’s trunk, and the family endures taunts and other abuses. Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Narration comes from Red, an enormous red oak near an elementary school that also serves as a “wishtree” for the neighborhood-once a year, residents deposit wishes in Red’s branches and hollows. Book Review: Wishtree by Katherine Applegate Book Details: Year of Publication: 2017 Genre: Fantasy (Middle Grade) Format (How I Read It): Hardcover Goodreads Synopsis: Trees can’t tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. They go to the US during the Great Depression and have serious financial problems that they never had to deal with before. The simplicity of Newbery Medalist Applegate’s graceful novel contrasts powerfully with the prejudice it confronts. This is a great book about a young girl named Esperanza living a good life on a ranch in Mexico when she and her mother are forced to leave the country after family tragedy strikes. ![]()
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